#C367E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.8% 0.193 317.2), rgb(195, 103, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C367E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C367E1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 103, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.193 317.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C367E1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C367E1 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C367E1 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C367E1 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C680DE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C367E1
oklch(66.8% 0.193 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.21 317)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#712788
oklch(42.8% 0.162 317)
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Step 900
900
#5C266D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#C367E1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C87E5 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A90DE | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27A9A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C367E1
#C367E1
oklch(66.8% 0.193 317.2)
- #52AE1B
#52AE1B
oklch(66.8% 0.193 137.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C367E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C367E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
Use #C367E1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.